Jalapeno Poppers Stuffed with Lychee, Shrimp, and Strawberry Salsa

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Over a mint pesto Grab your friends and blow their minds with this appetizer. This elevated lychee scented salsa, which can also amp up desserts or main courses (think chicken or pork) is perfect stuffed inside roasted jalapenos, and served over a minty parsley pesto, shown here. The mint echoes the floral notes of the […]

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Chicken, White Bean, and Vegetable Soup

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How can chicken soup transcend our assumptions about flavor and recipe building? We tend to look at ingredients in a recipe as though they all have an equal job, lining up ingredients like dominoes. The fact of the matter is recipes are built by chemistry, not a checklist. Each element plays a role in building […]

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Pulled Pork Flatbread with Blackberry Ginger BBQ Sauce

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I’m obsessed with how easy and gorgeous this meal is. Buy the best Naan bread you can find, and ALDI offers an exceptionally delicious pre-cooked pulled pork to make it fast. It is just so dang fun to layer the ingredients, and to smell your kitchen as the onions begin to become fragrant and the […]

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Pecan Crusted Chicken topped with an Apricot Velouté

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Over a Green Salad with Thai Chilis, and then topped with Basil Scented Fried Apricots A summer day in August can still be a scorcher, but thin, tender chicken pieces over salad makes everything okay. This recipe will help you go from okay to exquisite with the addition of Blenheim Apricot White Balsamic Vinegar when made into […]

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Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Roasted Asian Pears

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Pears are a secret weapon as they can be both savory and sweet, making this pairing with the butter fried sage a dessert that will literally make you lick the plate. Slowly roasted, they are served with a quick lemon curd vanilla crema, candied pecans, and fried sage leaves for an elegant dessert. Recipe Credit: […]

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Plum, Bourbon and Maple Balsamic Poached Halibut

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Almost any white fish will work in this dish, but the meaty texture of halibut stands up to the grand flavors of maple making a beautiful white background for the intense amber color of this one dish supper. I served them on a bed of romaine, but you can serve atop rice and a few […]

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Gochujang Cashew Shrimp Tacos

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With Lemon Mayonnaise Sauce This oil makes it so easy to enjoy the flavors of the East! Traditional Gochujang is made from a type of dried chili flake called Gochugaru that is fermented with other ingredients. It has a deep, complex umami quality that is distinct and bold. If I could share the aroma with […]

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Spiked Plum Apple Ginger Chutney

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Now that it’s warm enough to grill outside, this condiment absolutely steals the show. This something tangy, sweet, and spicy accents the perfectly grilled beef.

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African Spiced Parsley Mint Pistou

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Served over Roasted Tomatoes, Olives, and Artichoke Hearts With Burrata Cheese Yes! This is THE hors d’oeuvre to serve to your most treasured (and picky) guests. An appetizer all others will aspire to. Besides the colors, and the flavors, and the cheese (oh, my!,) the pistou’s single MOST important ingredient is the Single Varietal Olive Oil. […]

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Baklouti Lamb Meatballs with Spicy Apricot Jasmine Rice

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With sweet lamb as the anchor, garlic and lemon for that much-needed acidity, combined with cool apricot jam for balance, you’d never know you’re simply making meatballs and rice. Baklouti Hot Green Chili Olive Oil is the secret weapon that transforms the meat, the rice, and the vegetables into the unexpected percussion of texture and […]

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